Bid Manager

Role overview

Bid lifecycle and delivery

• Manage bids from pre-tender preparation through SQ, ITT, clarifications, contract execution and continuous improvement.
• Create bid plans, programmes, responsibility matrices, trackers, reminders, resource schedules and governance arrangements.
• Draft prequalification and tender submissions, coordinate technical content and consultant input, and review bids.
• Manage client information and clarification logs, including distribution and coordination of internal actions.
• Coordinate bid and strategy workshops, external consultants, progress calls and bid review gateways.
• Develop market intelligence and bid strategies; support regional framework and call-off bids when required.
• Ensure submissions and project documents are compliant, high quality and timely; coordinate presentation and client issue.
• Conduct bid reviews and corrective actions, contribute to tender-management best practice, and prepare tender settlement and governance papers.
• Maintain standard documents and coordinate framework relationships and networks.

Required experience

• Must currently work for or have previously worked for a Tier 1 construction contractor.
• Must currently hold the position of Bid Manager.
• Must have proven success securing positions on national frameworks, such as DfE CF21/CF25, P23 and CCS.
• Must have national-level experience bidding for major projects valued at £100 million or more.
• Must have framework tender knowledge and relevant construction bid-management experience.
• Must have experience writing winning tenders and be capable of developing and drafting tender responses.
• Must communicate effectively with regional teams and specialist digital, sustainability and social-value teams.
• Flexibility in working hours may be required near tender deadlines.

Working arrangements

• The role involves a mixture of working from home and working from a regional office.

Compensation and benefits

• BAM describes the salary as attractive but does not provide a pay cadence or amount in the supplied description.
• Benefits include an electric car or car allowance, contributory pension, BUPA, life assurance, 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, gym subsidy and social club membership.